Meet the Directors

MEET THE DIRECTORS

JUSTIN MAINE pursued a career in visual arts in his younger years, building a strong foundation in animation, design and photography. But the still image could not contain the stories he wanted to tell, and it was not long before Justin discovered his true love of movies. “A cinematographer is like a painter,” Justin says; “light and space are my paint, but my canvas moves and changes.”

GUY NOERR brings over 30 years of experience in the production of meetings, conventions, and business theater to So Right So Smart. He has developed creative concepts, themes, and video for such companies as Dr. Pepper, United Technologies, USGBC, and IBM. A graduate of the School of Visual Arts, Guy brought his talents to Young & Rubicam Inc.and Light & Power Productions before founding MagicWig Productions, Inc. with partners Justin Maine and Don Fisher.

LEANNE ROBINSON MAINE is an award-winning event and video producer, writer and editor. With an MFA in Acting from Ohio University’s Professional Actor Training Program and a BA in Communications and Theatre from the University of Notre Dame, Leanne attributes her passion for storytelling to her background in live performance.

MICHAEL SWANTEK believes in letting his audience become active participants in the stories he tells, and this informs his artistic style. After spending several years in LA as an Assistant Dialogue Editor in film & television, Mike directed his own screenplay, Wik. Mike brings his industry directing and writing experience to every project.

Reviews

The film has all the polish of a big Hollywood feature… And the message it delivers about sustainability is awe-inspiring,

Thomas WhiteOnline Movie Reviewer

It’s hard to see the movie and not come away an evangelist.

Tom KleinCEODigital Scientists

A powerful message of profound business opportunity.

Amit JainMBA - LEED APManagement Consultant

A visionary film that proves sustainability is good for business and good for the earth.

Joanne BohigianPresident/CEOFoster City Chamber of Commerce

Quickly and compellingly makes the case for why doing business sustainably is not only needed, but can be exceptionally profitable.

Paul SmithSustainability Consultant

Notable Film Quotes

There is no waste in nature. Everybody’s waste is somebody else’s food.

Amory LovinsChairman & Chief ScientistRocky Mountain Institute

We have to get to a point where we, as a society, understand that you don’t mess with the earth.

David SuzukiScientist & Environmental Activist

We want to demonstrate the power of an individual to make a difference. Particularly when you can take that individual and multiply them by a thousand.

Ray AndersonFormer CEO & ChairmanInterface, Inc.

There was a moment in time when one CEO stood up and said, ‘This isn’t right.’

Rick FedrizziCEOU.S. Green Building Council

This movement is not about ideologies, its about ideas.

Paul HawkenAuthor, Entrepreneur & Environmental Activist

For me the meaning of sustainability is quite simple. Its living as if we believed there was a future and it mattered.

Jonathan LashWorld Resources Institute

If you make the time frame long enough and you make the space long enough, there is no difference between ecology and economics. They are the same subject, you just need to look at it from the perspective of the whole planet.